HISTORY KELANTAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    

1. Department Establishment 

    Kelantan State Department Of Agriculture was established in 1930 . In early stage of establishment Department Of Agriculture or famously called "Pejabat Tanaman" .At that time the office was situated  in the same building with Kota Bharu Land and District Office.The District Office at that time was called "Long Office" by the Kota Bharu communities. This office was situated infront of Jahar Palace , Kota Bharu. In  1932  the office was transfered to Jalan Tok hakim which was situated at the shop lot near   Wong poto studio now.At the end of 1934 it was transfered again to Jalan Telipot which now developed into housing estates and a mosque(Telipot Mosque). Lastly in  1973 it was transfered to Kampong Lundang, which is now known as  Kompleks Pertanian Lundang, Kota Bharu.

2. Staffing

     The first officer  (1930) which was responsible to manage the department was an  european named   J.A Graig with a tittle "Principal of Agriculture Kelantan". He was assisted by  an "Office Boy" named En Mahmood bin Kassim. The appointment of En Mahmood as an "Office Boy" effected on 1.2.1931. On 1.6.1933 allahyarham Tuan Hj. Hassan bin Abdullah was appointed as"Malay Agricculture Subordinate" (Juruteknik Pertanian)  . On 1.1.1934 Tuan Hj Mahmood bin Yaacob was apointed as "Malay Agricultural Assistant" (Pembantu Pertanian).They were the early staffs of the Department Of Agriculture . 

The main task of the Department Of Agriculture at that time was as a centre of extension  and research .Besides that the department also responsible for the developement of veterinary services,irrigation services and rubber.  

Telipot agriculture centre  was established in 1933 Bachok and Pasir Mas in 1935.This was followed by agriculture cenre  Pasir Puteh, Melor, Batang Merbau, Kampung Pungsu, Dabong  and Lundang .

 

List Of State Agriculture Directors

Year

     year
1

    J.A Graig                     

1930
2

    N.H, Sand                     

1933
3

    H.K. Ashby                   

1935
4

    N.H, Sand                     

1936
5

    R.G Heath                    

1937
6

    H.K. Ashby                   

1940
7

    Encik Jaafar Mampak    

1942
8

    Lt.Col. P.J.G.Dobree    

1945
9     J. W. Jolly                   1946
10   H.K. Ashby                    1947
11   J.L Creig                      1948
12   E.J.H.Berwick              1949
13   H.K. Ashby                 1951
14   J. Cook                        1953
15   Robert Hendersan          1954
16   P. G Coleman                1955
17   L  B. J. Hothcork        1957
18   L. A. Vivian                 1958
19   Lee Sin Fook                  1961
20   G. F. Darnell                      1962
21   Encik Mohamad Tamin bin Yeop       1962
22   Encik Mohamad Redzuan bin Mohd Noh   1966
23   Haji Osman bin Mohd Nor               1971
24   Encik Hashim bin Shamsuddin       1972
25   Encik Kamaruzaman bin Haji Alias       1976
26   Encik Ab. Wahid bin Azahari         1977
27   Encik Mohamed bin Ismail             1979
28   Haji Wan Zulkifli bin Hassan                1981
29   Haji Hassan bin Haron                1987
30   Dato' Othman bin Ngah                1994 Till Now

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